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Brooklyn Nets Pick Carolina's Drake Powell in First Round of NBA Draft

Last summer, Drake Powell joined UNC out of nearby Northwood High School in Pittsboro as a coveted five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American, among his numerous collection of blue-chip recruiting accolades, which also included repeat first-team all-state honors. Now, a year later, he has become UNC's 55th first-round selection in NBA Draft history. (Inside Carolina)

Drake Powell Picked 22nd In First Round Of NBA Draft

Drake Powell's NBA dream has come true. The Atlanta Hawks selected the Tar Heel with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday before trading him to the Brooklyn Nets, completing an impressive rise for the Pittsboro, N.C., native from high school to the pros in just over a year. Powell becomes UNC's 55th NBA first-round pick. (GoHeels.com)

Video: UNC Basketball Transfer Jarin Stevenson Returns To Seaforth High School

UNC Basketball incoming transfer forward Jarin Stevenson makes an appearance at Seaforth High School, where he played before beginning his collegiate career. Stevenson spent his first two seasons at Alabama and transferred to Carolina before the 2025-26 season. (View Video)

Harrison Barnes unveils refurbished basketball courts in Mexico

The Harrison and Brittany Barnes Community Fund unveiled two renovated multipurpose courts in Saltillo, Mexico this week, completing their three-city court refurbishment initiative launched this year. The Barnes' investment marks the first step in a complete renovation of the Plaza Mirasierra Spurs in collaboration with Saltillo mayor Javier Díaz. (NBA.com)

UNC Men's Basketball Welcomes Three Freshmen To Chapel Hill

North Carolina men's basketball head coach Hubert Davis welcomed the Tar Heels' three incoming freshmen to campus in Chapel Hill this week – Isaiah Denis of Concord, N.C., Derek Dixon of Vienna, Va., and Caleb Wilson of Atlanta, Ga. Wilson signed with the Tar Heels in the spring while Denis and Dixon inked scholarship agreements with UNC last fall. (GoHeels.com)

NBA Scout Discusses Drake Powell Prior To NBA Draft

Whether Drake Powell breaks UNC's dry spell in the first round of the NBA Draft, his professional basketball future likely depends on landing with a team that's willing to invest in development while his offensive game catches up to his capacity as a superior defender. "The vision in terms of potential is a '3-and-D' player. But that's later on down the road." (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Caleb Wilson's Impact, UNC Basketball Recruiting Updates, New Arena

Host Isaac Schade discusses the impact of freshman Caleb Wilson's infectious energy on the Tar Heels' dynamics, UNC's pursuit of five-star basketball recruit Tajh Ariza, and the potential game-changing effects of a potential new arena for the storied Carolina Basketball program. (View Video)

It's time for an annual 'Triangle Classic' college basketball tournament

With so many multi-team college basketball events played each season, it’s long been a head scratcher that the Research Triangle in North Carolina’s doesn’t annually host one of its own. NC State hosted an eight-team tournament in November, 2004, but that’s it. The area needs something every year, so here are some ideas: Call it the Triangle Classic. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Video: Tyler Hansbrough Discusses His Basketball Career And Passion For Pickleball

Legendary UNC Basketball star Tyler Hansbrough joins "The Pickleball Doctor" podcast to discuss his basketball career, his burgeoning love of pickleball, how he's applied the lessons learned in basketball to his new-found passion, and much more. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson already making noise with UNC basketball team

Four of the top basketball recruits in the nation joined UNC this spring, including 5-star forward Caleb Wilson, the No. 5 recruit in the country. Now that summer practices are underway, it didn't take long for Wilson to make his presence known. In a recent video of a Tar Heels practice, Wilson blew through the defense and elevated for a two-handed dunk. (Keeping It Heel)

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